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demote

/dɪˈməʊt/

/dɪˈmoʊt/

Translations

demoteverb

demoted

Past Simple

demoted

Past Participle

demoting

Gerund

/dɪˈməʊt/

/dɪˈmoʊt/

After the incident, the manager decided to demote him to a junior position.

Après l'incident, le directeur a décidé de le rétrograder à un poste subalterne.

Additional translations

déclasserSens plus général : faire passer à un rang ou à une catégorie inférieurs.

Synonyms

Antonyms

demoteverb

To reduce to a lower rank or position, usually as a punishment.

After the incident, the manager decided to demote him to a junior position.

To move someone or something to a lower status, level, or category within a hierarchy or system, not necessarily as a punishment.

Due to the reorganization, the department was demoted to a support role.